what are the effects of diastrophic forces?
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Diastrophic Forces and Movements: Diastrophic forces include both vertical and horizontal movements which are caused due to forces deep within the earth. These diastrophic forces operate very slowly and their effects become discernible after thousands and millions of years.....
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- Diastrophism or Diastrophic forces means deformation of Earth’s crust specially folding and faulting.
- Its from a Greek word meaning twisting It can occur through various ways.
- Orogenic process of mountain building through severe folding in the long and narrow belt of earth crust.
- Erogenic forces that leads to wrapping of Earth crust.
- Earthquake that leads to minor movements.
- Plate tectonic movement that leads to horizontal movement of the tectonic plates.
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- Diastrophism refers to deformation of the Earth's crust, and more especially to folding and faulting.
- Diastrophism can be considered part of geotectonics. Diastrophic movement is often called orogenic as it is associated with mountain building.
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